Iran is producing 60% enriched uranium and has tripled its production levels in recent weeks. It’s the only country in the world not declared a nuclear power that is capable of producing such highly enriched uranium.
Uranium can be converted to weapons-grade material within days. New reports show Iran growing its arsenal at unprecedented levels.
Iran is said to have high enough stock to fuel at least three nuclear weapons — a growing threat amid increasing tensions from the Israel-Hamas war.
Iran and Iranian-backed militant groups are supporting Hamas while the U.S. is backing Israel, putting Iran and the U.S. further at odds. Since the war began, more than 100 attacks on U.S. bases by Iran’s proxy groups have been carried out.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an autonomous organization within the United Nations that oversees countries’ use of nuclear weapons. However, Iran has not always been forthcoming with the agency.
Last year, Iran was caught turning off cameras monitoring inside its nuclear facilities, and Tehran has been accused of failing to comply with the IAEA’s investigations.
The investigations also eventually led to the discovery that Iran produced a small amount of 83% highly enriched uranium — just shy of the 90% weapons-grade level.
While Iran is not a nuclear world power, it has power over militant groups that are currently launching strikes at U.S. bases and in the Red Sea in retaliation over the war.
Iran not only has influence over Houthi rebels and Hamas militants, but the country is also their largest supplier of weapons.
The U.S. is calling on Iran to de-escalate the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and is adamant on keeping nukes out of Iran’s arsenal.
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